Division Counsel

Corning•Tewksbury, MA

40d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division Counsel will serve as the primary commercial legal counsel for Corning’s Life Sciences (CLS) division, based in Tewksbury, MA, that provides products and solutions for the global biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and industrial research markets. The attorney will work closely with the division’s General Manager and leadership team to manage legal activities across the division around the globe, in collaboration with region-based counsels and support functions within the Law Department including M&A, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Compliance, and Labor & Employment. The attorney will provide comprehensive legal support to CLS, including with respect to commercial and transactional strategy and negotiations, contract drafting, business counseling and risk mitigation. The attorney will be an integral member of the CLS leadership team as well as the Law Department’s Commercial & International Law Center of Excellence and will report to a Senior Division Counsel based in Corning’s headquarters in Corning, NY.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
Applicable bar admission
7+ years combined experience as a practicing attorney at one or more top law firms, U.S. government agencies, and/or in-house legal departments

Nice To Haves

Life sciences experience preferred
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
Ability to structure, draft, and negotiate complex commercial arrangements
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers
Ability to provide timely, accurate, and pragmatic advice
Strategic and confident decision making
Ability to collaborate and coordinate efficiently in an international, cross-functional team environment
Ability to cultivate and maintain trusted business relationships
Flexible and able to adapt to changing work environments
Ability to balance legal risk against business opportunity

Responsibilities

Manage all legal activities pertaining to CLS across its multiple regions, including general corporate and commercial legal services to in-house clients
Draft, negotiate, interpret, and enforce a variety of commercial contracts (supply, distributorship, purchase agreements, etc.)
Act as trusted advisor on legal issues including those relating to contract compliance, government affairs, regulatory compliance, strategic transactions, and litigation matters.
Coordinate closely with business units, corporate staff functions, intellectual property attorneys, and other Law Department team members to provide integrated and comprehensive legal guidance and support
Deliver legal training and assist with the implementation and monitoring of Corning’s corporate policies, including compliance programs
Actively participate on CLS leadership team
Leads escalation of higher-risk matters and aligns recommendations with the Senior Division Counsel and division leadership
Work closely with the division’s Quality and Regulatory organization to ensure product safety, efficacy and compliance with relevant standards and regulations
Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel support